– What, it asks, has Caroline done two months into her tenure? Played much and worked little, is its verdict. – Was that a time, the weekly asks, for the U.S. ambassador to indulge in private sightseeing? As it happened,… Read More ›
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Chinese leaders will not speak with Abe / the Chinese people will certainly not welcome him
(Xinhua) 07:11, December 31, 2013 BEIJING, Dec. 30 — Chinese leaders will not have any dialogue with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said here Monday. “In regard to such a Japanese leader, the Chinese people… Read More ›
China must retaliate for Japanese prime minister’s war shrine visit: official media
Official media warns China will become a ‘paper tiger’ if countermeasures against Japan are not taken over Yasukuni visit PUBLISHED : Friday, 27 December, 2013, 11:46am UPDATED : Friday, 27 December, 2013, 12:16pm Agence France-Presse in Beijing Japan’s ambassador to… Read More ›
Abe says he is ready to be more assertive against China / “If Japan does resort to enforcement measures like shooting down aircraft, that is a serious provocation to us, an act of war.” China’s Defense Ministry
Politics Oct. 27, 2013 – 06:00AM JST ( 12 ) TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in an interview published on Saturday, said Japan was ready to be more assertive towards China as Beijing threatened to strike back if provoked…. Read More ›
10 million sign petition for rescue of abductees from N Korea
National Apr. 27, 2013 – 07:10AM JST ( 10 ) TOKYO — An association started by the family of Megumi Yokota who was abducted by North Korea, is preparing to present a petition calling for the rescue of her and… Read More ›
“Regarding Senkaku, there is no change to my position to resolutely protect this water and territory. There is no room for negotiation on this,”
Japan PM criticises targeting of firms in China row AFP Friday, Jan 11, 2013 TOKYO – China was “wrong” to deliberately target Japanese business interests as part of a state campaign in a row over disputed territory, Japan’s hawkish new… Read More ›